Vending machine



. 3 Sheets-S1166?I VW. H. ROWE VENDING MACHINE Filed Aug. 17, 1925 May28, 1929.

INVENTOR. WILL IAM H. RW!

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W. H. ROWE VENDING MACHINE May 2s, 1929.

Filed Aug. 17, 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 May 28,1929. w.H.RowE` 1,714,631

VENDING MACHINE Filed Aug. 17, 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 FFE. E

@atented May 28, 1929.

NETE@ STT WILLIAM unown, or Los ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

VENDING MACHINE.' Y

Application led August 17, 1925. Serial No. 50,6603.

rilhis invention relates to chines. c

Vr1`he general object of the invention isr to provide an improved coinvactuated vending machine. Y

One of thel specic objects ofthe invention is to provide an improvedcoin actuated plunger for use in vending machines.

Another'object of theinvention is to provide a novei form of fraudprevention mechanism for use with coin actuated machines.

A further object of the invention 'is to provide an improved coinreceptacle which is particularly adapted for use with coin actuatedvending machines. j

Another object of the invention is to provide a coin actuated mechanismwherein the coin or coins used by the purchaser are in full view andremain in view until another purchase is made and other coins' aredeposited.

Other objects of the invention Awill be ap.- parent from the followingdescription taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig.v 1 is a central sectional view partly in elevation showing oneembodiment of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a section on line 2-2, Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a front elevation showing the cabinet;

Fig. 4 is a section on line 4 4, Fig.j2;

Fig. 5 is a section on line 5 5, Fig. 1;l

Fig. 6 is a section on line 6 6, Fig. 5;

and y Fig. 8 is a wiring diagram. Referring to the drawing by referencecharacters, I have shown a cabinet at 16. This cabinet includes a base11 having a back 12 fitted thereto. `The cabinet is provided withY ashelf 14 which has a plurality f of coin slots 15 therein.

The cabinet is provided with afront 16 below the shelf anda frontportion 17 above the shelf. The front portion 17 comprises 'a removableclosure the lower part 18 of which is adapted to fit between lugs 19 to"prevent its removal while the upper portion abuts against a rib 20 andis held in place by the bolt 21 of a. lock 22. Y

The .closure 17 allows access to the storage compartments 28 in whichthe packages to be vcnded7 shown as packages of cigarettes 24, arearranged. The compartments i vending magenerally at 35.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary detail in elevation,

' Y Y. normally the" plunger has but little moveare defined by'partit-ionsi25 which have hor? izontal base flanges 26 extending part ofthe length thereof. These baseflangesserve as supports for the cigarettepackages.

The iowerfront portion 16is'fprovided with a removable cover 27' whichhas tongues 28 thereon which fit behind the j front portion of the cover16. vTheother end of the cover 2 -7 isprovided with alock 28 the bolts29 of whichffit behind lthe coverv 16 and serve to hold the closure inplace. The closure, is provided with a `glass panel 30 for av purposeto'be presently described.

kOne end of the cabinet has a closure 31 therein which is held in placebyv a locking bolt 32,. a i

rlhec'oin released These; plungers r have' cy-V plungers are indicatedlindricai end portions which pass through z apertures 3.6 in the frontportions 16. The

plungers are provided with rectangular por tions 37 which are notched asat 38. Each 1 is adapted toy engage the end faces 46 of a pair of dogs47 which arepivoted at 48 to' thecase.A The construction is such thatment on account of its engagementwith the j faces 46 of the dogs 47 jEach plunger adjacent the shoulder 45fis provided on each face withanotch 50 which in conjunction with the adjacent wall of. thecasing 40yforms a coin slot 51'. `These coin slots 51 are disposed beneath thecoin slots; 15in the shelf 14.

My invention isvparticularly applicable for use where 'it is necessaryto insert two coins of differentV value in order to affecty operation ofthe machine and .the f size of the slots 15 and 51 will be determined bythe size of-,coin required to operate the machine.

cut away part 53 which has an inclined surface 54. iVhen the proper coinis insertedv in each slot and the plungeri is pressed inwardly. thecoins will engage the surfaces 54.

Each of the dogs 47 is provided with a or steel.

slug in position so that the space between 58 therein and through theseapertures the coins are discharged into a chute 60 which hassidc walls61.

In F ig. 5, at 59, I show coins which are being engaged by theinclinedportions 57 to be discharged into the coin chute 60.

The coin chute is provided with bottom walls 62 which` convergedownwardly and forwardly to ay discharge opening 63 which is disposedadjacent to and above a coin box 64 to be later described.

One of the converging walls 62 hasV av Lcurved horse shoe magnet 65secured thereto.V This magnet is arranged over va lug 66 from which itis insulated and is secured in place by means of a cross bar 67 which isheldin place by means of a 'screw 68.

uThe low poles 70 Aof the magnet are ai'- rangedin a recess inthewall-62 -on which the lmagnet is iiXed and eachzpoleis spaced from theadjacent wall.

` The vendingmachine is provided with a battery 72 which has two leads 73 kand 74 eX- tending therefrom. The lead 74, as shown in Fig. 1,includes a switch 75 and an electric :bell 76. The lead 73 issecured tothe wall 62 while the lead 74 is secured to the magnet 65.. i As'theobjectsr fed to the machineV pass down vthe coin chute to the dischargechut-e 63 vsome part of the objects -will engage the pole of the magnetor will come so close to the pele lthat it will be: attracted to it. it.the object is made of iron The magnet will thus hold an iron or steelthepole of the magnet andthe wall62 will be bridged to thereby closethecircuit and sound lthe alarm bell 76 while a proper coin will passthe magnet after momentarily clesing the circuit. V.To dispose Aof aslug attracted by the magnet the switch 75 will be operated to break thecircuit to the magnetl thus allowing the slug to fall to the coin box. ff

The coin box 64 previously mentioned is shown as rectangular in'shapeand as provided with sides 77 and end walls 78. The end walls areprovided with flanges 80 which receive a sliding bottom 81 which has aflange 82 thereon. posed in the rear of the door 27 so that when Thecoin box is disclosure flaps will swing inwardly as shownk in Fig. 4."When the pintle 86 is lowered the closure flaps 87 will move to closedpositionias shown in Fig. 1, by sliding` along the angle members 88. Y

In order to lift the pintle members, I mount a pair oi arms 90 fixedlyupon-a shaft 91 which is mounted on bearings 92`withiii thecasing. Eacharm is provided with a forked end 93 which fits over the pintle 86 sothat as the arm 90 is roc-ked the pintle will be raised and lowered tooperate the closure flaps 87.

In order to rock the shaft 91 I iiX upon this shaft a plurality of arms95 which are adapted to be engaged by pivoted dogsf96r one of which ismounted on the end of'each vplunger 37 in a recess 97.k The constructionl is such that as each lunger moves inwardly the lowerportion of the dog96 will engage an arm 95.and will rock this arm momen tarilyto quicklyraise the closure flaps.

As soon as an arm clears its dog 96 it will move back to normalxpositionso that the closure flapsv will be closed before Athe curved part 57ejects the coins from the coin slots. As aresult of this arrangementthecoins will fall upon the top of the coin box and will remain there tobe viewed through the glass panel 30 .until the machine is againoperated.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent thaty the coins usedto operate the machine will pass at once to a position where they can beviewed and that the coins will remain in view until the machine is againactuated.

On each plunger opposite the recesses 97 r I .arrange recesses 100 andin these recesses I pivot a dog 101 the upper ends 102 of which willengage the packages ot cigarettes as the plungers-move forward 'to'force the packages along the base flanges 26 until the.V

package of cigarettes is freed and the super,-

downwardly.

As the plunger moves the dogs 101 are out of alignment with the arms95.`

The dogs 101 have their lower portion of rearwardly the dog i 101 willassume the 'dotted line positionk imposed cigarettes are allowed tomove,-

rarest position after a package has been released, I arrange a lufr 110u non each casina' 4,0 and l t? C t3 another lug 111 upon each plunger.These lugs are connected by springs 112 so that when freed each plungerwill move to the position shoivn in Fig. 1.r Ilach casing is recessed asshown at 114 to accommodate a lug 111.

If a coin which is too small tooperate the coin release mechanism isinserted in the slot 15, it Will pass through this slot and through theslot 51 and will strike a deflecting member 115 which is arranged abovethe coin box 64. This member 115 has inclined sides so that coinsfalling thereon Will'be deiieeted beyond the ends of the coin box andWillvfall down and strike the curved Wall Vof the discharge chute 83 sothat it can be recovered by the person using them.

F rom the foregoing description it Will be apparent that l have inventeda. coin actuated mechanism which is highly elficient and Which can beeconomically Vmanufaetured and that when a steel or iron slug isintroduced it will sound an alarm. Moreover the coins used in operatingthe mechanism Will remain in view until it is again operated. y

I preferably place a plate 120 as shown particularly in Fig. 1, WhereitWill serve to prevent a person from tampering with the operatingmechanism.

Having thus described my invention, I claim: v l

1. In a coin controlled mechanism, a casing, a. coin released plunger, acoin box, means to direct coin to said 'coin box, a pintle mountedadjacent to said box` a cover hinged to said pintle, and adapted When inone position to close the coin box, means to raise and lower said pintleto open and close the coin box, and other means operable on movement ofsaid plunger in one direction to actuate said raisng and lowering meansto cause said pintle to move to raise the cover and cause coins thereonto drop into said.

coin box.

2. In a vending machine, a ease for goods to be vended, a deliveryplunger, coin freed mechanism associated Withl'said plunger, a separatecoin. box, said box having a closure thereon, said closure comprisingtWo members hinged together, means to operate the closure, means todeliver coins upon saidV closure, and means whereby the operation of theplunger Will cause said closure to move to cause coins thereon to bedeposited in the box after which the closure will move to closedposition to receive other coins thereon.

3. In a coin actuated mechanism, a coin receptacle comprising a boxhaving' a botraise the cover. i

5. In a coin controlled mechanism, a cas-Y tom and having a top thereon,said top comrprising tWo members-hinged on acomrnon pintle disposedabove the top ofthe box, acoin chute leading to the top of the box,

a coin freed plunger, and means whereby upon the insertion ofa coin andthe actuation of the plunger saidfpintle Will lirst be raised to allowthe eoinson'the boxy tobe dropped into the box after which the pintlewill be lowered to closethe receptacle so that the last used coin Willbe deposited vupon thek Y top of the box.

4f. In a coin controlled mechanism, a casing, a coin released plunger, acoin box,-a discharge chute for coins, 'said coin boxbeing disposedbeneath said chute, said box having Wings at each end thereof, anaperture in each Wing, a pintle movable in the.`

apertures, a cover hinged to said pintle, and adapted When'in oneposition to close the money box, a rock shaft vin said leasing, an

arm'on said rock shaft, said arm engagHV ing said pintle and beingadapted to raise and lower it, and means voperated by move'- ment ofsaid plungerinone direction to rook said shaft and said-arm to therebying, a coin released plunger, acein box, ay discharge chute for coins,saidcoin boxbeing disposed beneath said chute and having a bottom andhaving Wings `at eachv end thereof,'an 'apertuie in each end Wing, a

pintle movable in the apertures, a cover hinged to said pintle, andadapted when in one position to close the money` box, a rock shaft insaid casing, an arm on said shaft, said arm engaging said pintle Vandbeing adapted to raise and lower it, a pivoted dog on said plunger andmeans operable on movement of said plunger in one direction for causingsaid dog to rock said shaft and said'arm to thereby raise the cover tocause coins thereon to drop into said coin box, said plunger having coinslots therein and` means to discharge vcoins from the coin slots afterthe coin box covers have been raised and lowered.

6. In a device of the class described, a casing, a coin releasedplunger, a coin box, a discharge chute 'for coins, said coin box beingdisposed beneath said chute and having a bottom and having Wings at eachend ies .llO

thereof, an aperture in each end Wing, a

pintleV movablein the apertures, a cover supportedby said pintle, andadapted -When in one position to close themoney box, a roel; shaft insaid casing, arms on said rock shaft, said arms engaging said pintle andbeing adapted to raise and loWer it, another arm on said rock shaft,said other aim being associated with said'coin released plunger, a

Vpivoted dog on said plunger adjacent to lsaid other arm and meanswhereby movement of said plunger in one direction Will cause said dog-torock said shaft and said first mentioned arms to thereby. raise thecover to cause coins thereon to drop into said coin.

pintle movable in the apertures, pair'of cover members hinged to saidpintle, and adapted When in one position 'lo close the money box, saidpintle proyectingl beyoml the ends of said box, a rook @hait insaidcasing, arms on'said roer shaft, said arms enga-ging said pintle andbeing=` adapted to raise and lower it, an .other arm on .said rockshaft, said other arm being associated With said coin released plunger,a piv Y dog)r on said plunger adjacent to'said oy arm and means wherebymovement oit plunger in one direction will cause said dogg to rock saidshaft and said iirstmentioned arms lto thereby raise the covers 'tocause .coi ns thereon yto drop into said coin box after coin box, a

which said covers Will close, said plunger having` coin slots thereinand means to discharge coins from the coin slots after the Coin boxcovers have been raised and lowered. Y

8.,In a coin actuated mechanism, a casing, a coinreceptacle comprising,`a box,

means to deliver coins to said box, said oasing having an aperturetherein, a removable closure for said aperture, said box having aremovable bottom, said removable bottom. being,l arranged adjaeent tosaid removable- `closure and means whereby said fbo'ttoniis heldimmovable by said closure when said closure is in an operative position.

9. In a coin controlled mechanism, a easing, a coin box in said easing,means to direct a coin tor said coinbox, said eoin box having a bottomand having,` a Wing at each end thereof, an aperture in eaeh wing, a

pintle movable in the apertures, a pair oit;

si gnatu re.

i WILLIAM H. ROVE.

